People
Trump signs funding bill, deflecting budget fight to the fall
The federal government is funded through the end of fiscal year 2017, but big battles and a possible shutdown loom for the 2018 budget.
Modernization
NASA crowdsources HPC software upgrade
The space agency is running a competition to attract coders to improve the performance of its FUN3D supercomputing simulation software.
People
With 2017 funding in place, September shutdown looms
Threats from the president and the administration suggest that a government shutdown could be in the offing at the close of fiscal year 2017.
Modernization
MGT is back
Capitol Hill IT modernization champion Will Hurd reintroduced a bill to support the retirement of legacy technology and the shift to cloud and managed services.
Cybersecurity
Trump taps hedge fund CISO to lead IT at DHS
Richard Staropoli, who leads IT security at a New York-based hedge fund, will serve as the top tech official at the Department of Homeland Security.
People
Price: Docs aren't 'data-entry clerks'
The nation's top health official wants to reduce the burden he says health IT regulation puts on practitioners.
Acquisition
Congress plans one-week punt on funding deadline
Congress and the White House need more time to come to terms on a package to fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2017.
People
Senate bill would end shutdown politics
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is looking to make shutdown showdowns on Capitol Hill a thing of the past.
Digital Government
Will funding standoff lead to a shutdown?
As Congress returns from recess with one working week to fund the government, OMB has taken the precaution of posting shutdown guidance on its website.
Digital Government
DHS updates on data mining
Analytical tools support efforts at Department of Homeland Security to detect terrorist plots, money laundering, illegal trade schemes and more.
Acquisition
'Buy American' order puts procurement in the spotlight
Some IT contractors are worried that the "buy American" executive order from President Trump could squeeze key innovators out of the market.
Cybersecurity
Terry Halvorsen joins Samsung
The former DOD CIO is taking a senior role with the Korean electronics manufacturer.
Digital Government
House panel nudges Trump over IGs
The chairman and ranking member of a key oversight committee want the Trump administration to find candidates for 11 open inspector general posts.
Modernization
Why the Vista sunset is not a big deal
With Vista no longer supported by Microsoft, Windows 7 is the next major operating system scheduled for obsolescence.
Modernization
VA mulls cloud-based version of Vista
The Department of Veterans Affairs is examining the possibility of keeping its Vista health record, but as an outsourced, commercialized cloud-based service.
People
Hiring freeze out, but wider job cuts on tap
While the White House announced an end to the 90-day hiring freeze, agencies will still be on a short leash -- and legacy IT systems are also in the president's sights.
Cybersecurity
Feds make arrest in decade-long botnet probe
Peter Yuryevich Levashov, a Russian national, was arrested in Barcelona and charged with running a massive international spambot.
Modernization
Study pegs security benefits of new IT spending
A deep dive into federal IT data tries to nail down the empirical advantages of new IT spending relative to security breaches.
Digital Government
White House role in funding talks unknown
Despite assurances from the Senate leadership indicating that Democrats and the White House were collaborating on an appropriations deal, it is unclear what role the Trump administration is taking in funding the government after the spending authority expires April 28.
Digital Government
Shutdown clock still ticking
There are five working days left before the current federal appropriation expires, and still a lot of wrangling lies ahead before Congress can pass new spending authority.
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